Silver Tower

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Summary: Awesome author, awesome book
Review: As an avid Dale Brown reader and someone who has all his books, Silver Tower is the one I have read the most. The technology on display is simply incredible but not so far fetched you disbelieve it. The characters are well developed and the plot is superb, moving along at such a pace that you cannot wait to turn the page. I guarantee you will reach the end of the book and wonder how you read it so quickly! I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a cracking techno-thriller from the world's best writer.

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Summary: Software Engineer
Review: Silver Tower is a fast-paced book that depicts a war over the control of Iran. Set in 1992 (a bit dated, USSR was dead then), this book revolves around an American space station called Armstrong, but nicknamed Silver Tower because of it's anti-laser reflective armor. The problem is that Silver Tower has yet only begun to test it's weapons systems, and now the station commander wants the platform to use as a military surveillance station. He does not consider the consequences, as the Soviets will do anything to rid the skies of this battle station, which gives the Americans unmatched control of the region. Problem: For an air force officer (ret.), Brown seems to be biased heavily towards the Soviets. Not only are their missiles able to decimate an American carrier force (protected by two Ticonderoga-class AD cruisers!), but their planes and guns and bombs perform better. Even the language use (The American planes screeched, the Soviet planes roared with immeasurable fury and power) depicts a frail, weak American nation and a roaring, powerful, abusive, unstoppable, Union of Soviet Socailist Republics JUGGERNAUT! Besides that, this was a really good book.

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Summary: SBR Analysis: Coulda been better . . .
Review: Silver Tower is a fast-paced book that depicts a war over the control of Iran. Set in 1992 (a bit dated, USSR was dead then), this book revolves around an American space station called Armstrong, but nicknamed Silver Tower because of it's anti-laser reflective armor. The problem is that Silver Tower has yet only begun to test it's weapons systems, and now the station commander wants the platform to use as a military surveillance station. He does not consider the consequences, as the Soviets will do anything to rid the skies of this battle station, which gives the Americans unmatched control of the region. Problem: For an air force officer (ret.), Brown seems to be biased heavily towards the Soviets. Not only are their missiles able to decimate an American carrier force (protected by two Ticonderoga-class AD cruisers!), but their planes and guns and bombs perform better. Even the language use (The American planes screeched, the Soviet planes roared with immeasurable fury and power) depicts a frail, weak American nation and a roaring, powerful, abusive, unstoppable, Union of Soviet Socailist Republics JUGGERNAUT! Besides that, this was a really good book.

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Summary: Great Techno Thriller
Review: Silver Tower is excitement from page one. This tells the story of a US space station that must direct US forces during a Soviet invasion of Iran. Consequently, they find themselves the target of advanced Russian forces. Plus a rare female protagonist in a techno-thriller. Great work from a master of the genre.

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Summary: Good Book!
Review: This book turned into a good read. In this book the Soviet
Union invades Iran. Iran has a new potential leader and is making
attempts to shed the radical image.The United States is forced
to defend Iran when it is invaded by the Soviet Union.The Arm-
strong Staion is a space station that also has a laser weapon on
it.The space station starts providing the United States ket
warnings about Soviet attacks.The Russians decide to destroy the
space station.They don't finish the job. The space station is
brought back to life.The Soviets pay a price when this happens.
This is a very interesting book that will give you a keen insight
into laser technology. Buy it and read it. You will not be
dissapointed.

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Summary: one of his best books
Review: This one was actually written before Flight of the Old Dog, but was published after Old Dog came on the market. A very interesting sci-fi style plot here, which unfortunaltely lacks the realism of his other books. However, this is after all, fiction and the story moves along with all the fast pace of a Clive Cussler book! The space station ideas were well used. the American hypersonic plane was right out of a 1950s sci-fi B movie and the Russian space fighters were a feasible idea. A few inaccuracies - the Nighthawk is actually F-117, not F-19, but considering this was written in 1987 before they were properly used in combat one can let Dale Brown get away with that. As well as the space action scenes, which would look great in a big screen movie, the action on the ground is highly riveting as well. The Iranian sequences are particularly realistic you can feel you're there as airfields are blown to smithereens and foxholes are surrounded, Larry Bond style! Altogether, one worth a read, though Shadows of Steel and Sky Masters are the best!

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Summary: Icredibly realistic
Review: This story is mainly about a scientist named Ann Page. She is the leader of the onboard laser called Skybolt. It is on the end of a space station called Armstrong, also nicknamed Silver Tower for its anti-laser shielding. It also involves the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Strait of Hormuz with the USS Nimitz and the Russian Breznehev. The two countries fight continuously to try and win a war. The Russians try to create a new country devoted to themselves, and the Americans try to stop them. The spaced based laser(sbr) must work for the Americans to win. I would only recomend this book if you know something about the military and space. If not you might not really understand the book. The weapons are somewhat realistic as well as the people. This book also shows the special something that all of the great books have.